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1
pint shucked clams or two 6-1/2-ounce cans minced clams
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2
slices bacon, halved
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2 1/2
cups chopped, peeled potato (3 medium)
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1
cup chopped onion (1 large)
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1
teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules
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1
teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1/4
teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
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1/8
teaspoon black pepper
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2
cups milk
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1
cup half-and-half or light cream
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2
tablespoons all-purpose flour
1. Chop fresh clams, if using, reserving juice; set clams aside. Strain clam juice to remove bits of shell. (Or, drain canned clams, reserving juice.) If necessary, add enough water to reserved clam juice to equal 1 cup. Set juice aside.
2. In a large saucepan cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan. Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble bacon and set aside.
3. Stir reserved 1 cup clam juice, potato, onion, bouillon granules, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and pepper into saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. With the back of a fork, mash potatoes slightly against the side of the pan.
4. Stir together milk, half-and-half, and flour; add to potato mixture. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Stir in clams. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes more or until heated through. Sprinkle each serving with crumbled bacon.
5. Makes 4 servings (6 cups)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 376,
- Protein (gm) 24,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 35,
- Fat, total (gm) 15,
- Cholesterol (mg) 76,
- Saturated fat (gm) 8,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 5,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Sugar, total (gm) 7,
- Vitamin A (IU) 826,
- Vitamin C (mg) 29,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 1,
- Niacin (mg) 4,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 36,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 52,
- Sodium (mg) 495,
- Potassium (mg) 1142,
- Calcium (DV %) 283,
- Iron (DV %) 15,
- Starch () 3,
- Very Lean Meat () 3,
- Fat () 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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This is a great soup! My whole family likes it, including the picky 10 year old!
11/24/2010 04:11:03 PM Report AbuseI have been making this recipe for YEARS and have found it to be wonderful! I have used both fresh clams and canned clams and it is marvelous either way!
11/8/2010 10:07:02 AM Report Abusethe New England Clam Chowder recipe above is "lousey" There is no clam flavor in this recipe. My son said,"you wont be putting Campbells" soup out of business"!!I tried it on 3/21/10 and even added some fresh clams for presentation and added flavor,but "NO", lavor o clams.
3/22/2010 10:48:39 AM Report AbuseThis choweder was wonderful! My whole family just loved it!! I am making it again tonight since it stores so well and can be eaten later!
2/16/2010 02:07:10 PM Report Abuse